Schools in BISHOP AUCKLAND
39 open schools recorded with this town address, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (4)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Barrington Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wolsingham School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–16 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Primary (30)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterknowle Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Cockfield Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Cockton Hill Junior School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 7–11 | — |
| Escomb Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Etherley Lane Primary School Community school | Good (2020) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Frosterley Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ramshaw Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Andrew's Academy Academy converter | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John's Chapel Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tow Law Millennium Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Victoria Lane Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wolsingham Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Woodland Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Cockton Hill Infant School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 2–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Copeland Road Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hamsterley Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Standards maintained (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Toft Hill Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wearhead Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 2–11 | — |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (5)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aclet Close Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 0–4 | — |
| Etherley Lane Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–4 | — |
| Evergreen Primary School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | — |
| Bishop Auckland College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 14+ | — |
| Highcroft School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.